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Michael Calabrese

Driven and accomplished Teacher/Coach with a proven track record of helping students and athletes perform at their highest level of potential. I have a passion for teaching and coaching young students and athletes,  fostering the skills and knowledge they need to be successful inside and outside of the classroom. Motivating students and athletes with a positive attitude, desire and enthusiasm for the sport of hockey and education.  I'm a coach who promotes a safe and comfortable learning environment stressing, hard work, commitment, team unity and inclusion. 

Key Skills

Positive Attitude
Understanding
Respectful
Motivator
Excellent Communication skills
Enthusiastic
Personable
Dedicated
Organized
Great Listener

Professional Experience

Sep 2023
Present
Head Coach
Mak's Coyotes 2015 Elite Spring Hockey Team Hamilton/GTA, CA
Spring elite hockey team competing in four tournaments around the GTA and United States of America.
  • Skill development 
  • Personalized on ice and dryland training.
  • Building a strong team and parent group atmosphere. 
Mar 2023
Jun 2023
Head Coach
NSH Spring 2015 Tier 1 Hockey Team Burlington, CA
  •  Planned and organized on ice skill development and the implementation of drills and team unity. 
  • Continually operated under NSH and Hockey Canada policies. 
  • Aimed to foster a positive and nurturing learning environment.
  • Competed in 6 tournaments around the GTA winning two championships and finishing as finalists three times. 
  • Led eight practices focusing on high intensity power skating, stick handling, passing, shooting, small sided games, stations and game play.

Aug 2022
Mar 2023
Assistant Coach
Duffield Devils U8 Tier 1 Select Team Toronto, CA
Member of the North York Hockey League and Greater Toronto Hockey League
  • Focused attention on skill development and sport awareness.
  • Displayed commitment and good sportsmanship. 
  • Mentored players regarding the rules and regulations of the game.
  • Organized drills that nurtured specific skills on a rotating and station basis.
  • Worked with coaching staff to constantly improve and enhance the Hockey program.
  • Planned and guided off-ice workout routines to support optimal health and fitness.
  • Created and evaluated game videos to better understand areas of strength and weakness.
  • Always operated under Hockey Canada guidlines.   
Dec 2021
Present
Head Coach
Mighty Ducks 2015 Elite Tournament Hockey Team Hamilton/GTA, CA
Tournament team competing in AAA and Elite competitions around the GTA. I have picked a team of 20 players from around Hamilton and the GTA to compete in the best tournaments at the 2015 age group, also offering skill development sessions and participation.
  • Head coach and general manager.
  • Fostering a safe and nurturing learning environment.

Aug 2021
Mar 2022
Assistant Coach and Manager
Glancaster Bombers U8 Tier 1 Hockey Team Hamilton, CA
  • Assistant coach 
  • Manager
  • Participated in on ice practices and team building.
Dec 2017
Present
Instructor
Mak's Hockey Academy Hamilton, CA
  • Takes pride in working with individual students to ensure that they master the proper techniques of the game. 
  • Enjoys working with young players to assist them to become all around better players. 
  • Emphasize that superior skill development means superior performance. 
  • Organized and planned many high intensity sessions, including station based learning, power skating, small sided games, shooting and passing techniques, hockey IQ, compete drills and game play.

Education

Aug 2005
May 2007
Master of Science in Daemen College
Aug 1998
Mar 2003
Bachelor of General Arts and Sciences in
Brock University
Aug 1994
May 1998
High School Diploma in St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School

Certifications

2023
Certified Hockey Coach Development 1
Hockey Canada
2020
Coaching 1 and 2
Hockey Canada
2020
Gender Identity and Expression
Hockey Canada
2020
Planning a Safe Return to Hockey
Hockey Canada

Quote

"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take".

Wayne Gretzky

Hobbies & Interests

  • Hockey
  • Reading
  • Soccer
  • Cycling
  • Keeping Fit
  • Coaching

Languages

English
(Native)
French Canadian
(Basic)
Italian
(Basic)

Career Aspiration

Over the next 3 years I want to continue working as an instructor with Mak's Hockey Academy and coach the U10 AAA Hamilton Steel Hockey Club.

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